Facility Manager

Scoular•Downs, KS

About The Position

The Facility Manager manages and operates a large-volume facility or multiple asset-based locations. The role oversees daily operations, logistics, activities across multiple teams, team training and development, inventory mixing and blending, safety compliance, customer relations, and efforts to support business growth. The manager is responsible for inventory and product flow, quality and quantity, transportation coordination, maintenance planning, customer service, vendor and customer processes, and operational and merchandising strategies. The role also develops facility maintenance and capital improvement strategies and identifies opportunities to generate revenue. The position leads multiple teams, including operators, trainees, and superintendents. In partnership with the Facility Group Manager and functional partners, the manager supports recruiting, training, development, workflow, talent management, and accountable decision-making. The manager also promotes collaboration across businesses and divisions. The job is full-time and requires overtime and scheduling flexibility outside traditional office hours, including weekends. Work may involve extreme hot, cold, and windy conditions, high grain-dust levels, confined spaces, and strenuous physical activity. The role requires use of personal protective equipment and the ability to operate facility tools and office equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated experience managing or operating a grain elevator, cleaning plant, mill, or agricultural commodity processing facility.
Experience in personnel management.
Effective communication skills.
Detail-oriented and process-focused, with the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze and independently solve problems.
Effective customer service skills and a positive approach in business transactions.
Ability to perform in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of accounting, financial practices, and procedures.
Knowledge of agricultural industry trading standards and procedures.
Ability to use commercial travel as needed.
Peripheral vision and corrected vision to 20/20 in both eyes.
Hearing sufficient to hear bells, alarms, and telephonic equipment.
Mechanical aptitude.
Basic understanding of merchandising, safety, and operational processes.
Ability to operate mechanical and power tools commonly used at a grain elevator facility.
Ability to use a keyboard, view and read computer screens, and operate office equipment and a standard office telephone.
Ability to bend and reach within a normal range of movement, lift at least 50 pounds several times per day, stand for long periods on hard surfaces, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and perform strenuous physical labor for periods exceeding two hours.
Ability to work for long periods without smoking tobacco and in environments with high grain dust, extreme temperatures, and strong winds.
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including a hardhat, safety glasses, and respirators.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of supervisory experience.
Previous recruiting experience and additional supervisory experience.
Knowledge of Digital, MS O365, Mobile, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of inventory, including segregation, conditioning, quality, mix and blend activities, shrink control, accurate weights and grades, and contract specifications.
Coordinate transportation and maintenance needs with business managers, originators, and merchants to support on-time deliveries.
Oversee operational activities and commodity processes, including shuttle loading and mix and blend activities.
Develop strategic plans for preventive maintenance and capital improvements to maintain competitive facility performance.
Manage product quality, quantity, inventory, and inbound and outbound product flow.
Provide excellent customer service and direct vendors and customers through daily property processes.
Maintain a basic to intermediate understanding of merchandising and accounting.
Identify and contribute to revenue-generating activities and ideas.
Plan and execute facility and trade-unit operational and merchandising strategies.
Champion employee safety and continuous improvement in safety performance.
Operate facilities efficiently and safely, partnering with the Safety team and complying with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Lead monthly safety meetings and training, and conduct location inspections.
Ensure equipment is functional, safe, and in good repair, and ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
Manage teams that include operators, trainees, and superintendents; partner with the Facility Group Manager and functional partners on recruiting, training, development, and workflow.
Manage and develop talent, foster accountable decision-making, and engage teams through inclusive leadership.
Identify and participate in collaboration opportunities within and across divisions.